Solana Changelog Puts Faster Web3.js Builds and Validator Work in Focus
Solana's November 5 developer changelog highlights a collection of tooling and validator improvements rather than one headline-grabbing network upgrade. Among them are faster builds for JavaScript applications, changes affecting validator…
Bybit Says $17.3B Proof of Reserves Covers 50 Assets, but the Audit Has Limits
Bybit says the latest snapshot of its proof-of-reserves system covered $17.3 billion in customer assets across 50 cryptocurrencies. The exchange's November 3 announcement describes its 41st report, with figures independently checked by security…
BitPay Brings Apple Pay and Google Pay Checkout to Crypto Purchases
BitPay is trying to make buying cryptocurrency look more like an ordinary mobile checkout. On November 5, the company introduced an in-wallet purchase flow powered by MoonPay that supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards and SEPA in eligible European…
Prediction Markets Never Bought Trump’s Dana White Press Secretary Pick
President Donald Trump surprised political observers with his Saturday announcement that he had offered the White House press secretary job to UFC CEO Dana White. After a few thin opening trades, Kalshi and Polymarket traders priced White’s chances of becoming press secretary below 20% for almost th
Bitso Business Says Stablecoin Payment Volume Now Runs Above $150B Annualized
Bitso Business says the payment flows passing through its infrastructure have reached an annualized rate above $150 billion, up 83% from $82 billion a year earlier. The November 4 disclosure puts Latin American cross-border payments back in focus…
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Liquidations Top $1 Billion
Bitcoin's price dropped from $75,690 to $73,477 in 15 minutes late Sunday as Nvidia's scandal and stalled Iran talks hit thin weekend markets and liquidations exceeded $1 billion. Fifteen Minutes on a Sunday Is All It Took Bitcoin slid from $75,690 to $73,477 in 15 minutes late Sunday afternoon U.S.
Did the Crypto Industry Blow Its Best Chance at Regulatory Clarity? Patrick McHenry Thinks So
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. For years, the cryptocurrency industry has complained about the lack of cle
The Solana Company Targets Hong Kong for Massive APAC Expansion
The company, which holds 2.2 million SOL, stressed that it is targeting an expansion in Hong Kong, as the city has identified tokenization as a key area of fintech development. The expansion could increase the company's headcount to 30 people to potentially serve local banks. Solana Company Aims To
Bitget Launches Open Custody Network to Separate Institutional Trading From Asset Storage
Bitget announced an Open Custody Network on November 5 intended to connect external banks and institutional custodians with its trading infrastructure. The…
Zcash devs propose another block time cut days after NU7 upgrade
The proposed reduction aims to shorten transaction confirmation times and improve the user experience for point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits and cross-chain swaps.
tBTC bridge partially resumes as $120M Aave reserve remains frozen
Threshold halted its tBTC bridge on Oct. 30 as operators addressed a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute code on unpatched servers.
BVNK Opens OUSD Minting and Payments Across Four Blockchains
BVNK says eligible business customers can now mint, redeem, hold and transfer Open USD (OUSD) on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo. The November 6 rollout…
California Orders $4.8M Payout to Bitcoin ATM Scam Victims
California ordered Coinflip to compensate scam victims after investigators identified failures in customer checks and suspicious activity controls. The action targets a network of roughly 500 kiosks statewide and requires the operator to stop unlawful practices. Coinflip Faces Compensation Order Ove
Binance CFO Exits After 5 Years to Pursue AI and Crypto Tokenization
Binance Chief Financial Officer Kaiser Ng said he was leaving after five years to build ventures spanning AI, Web3, and tokenized assets. His plans covered several projects involving sports, entertainment, computing, and physical assets. Kaiser Ng Hands Over Binance's Finance Leadership Binance Chie